The Human Edge

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Dedicating a collection of another person’s work might seem presumptuous, particularly when that person is no longer around to give an opinion. However, Gordon R. Dickson was a strong supporter of space exploration, and I recall when, at a Nebula Awards ceremony in the early 1970s, he stood up to announce the formation of a loose organization of sf writers called, informally, Friends of the Space Program. I think he would approve of this dedication.

Wrong!

I know what you’re thinking….

(And it’s not “Do I feel lucky?” If you’re looking at this page, you have a hefty hunk of first-rate science fiction by Gordon R. Dickson in hand, so you are lucky, regardless of what you may feel. I wouldn’t recommend buying a lottery ticket, however—lucking into a Dickson book may have used up your quota of good fortune for the day….)

You’re thinking, these are twelve stories by the same author, all on the same subject, so there’s liable to be a certain similarity from one story to the next….

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